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614 comments:

Melissasaid...

We've used cloth when traveling & staying with relatives that would let us use their washer/dryer. We've also tried gDiapers on a shorter vacation in a hotel. And, we've used disposables before too. So really a variety!

I actually just tried gDiapers for the first time during a weekend trip and LOVED them! We flushed the inserts. The only thing we had to worry about cleaning was the wipeable, easily cleaned plastic liner (I handwashed in the hotel sink with soap). We never had to wash the cloth gpants while we were traveling–they stayed clean the whole time. (We rotated 3 pairs.) We will totally use these again when we go somewhere with limited/no access to laundry!

Depending on how long my trip is or where i am going. if a long weekend and driving, I will bring my cloth diapers, a mixture on AIO/pockets/prefolds. If travelling for more than 4 days, or via plane, I will use disposables.

I actually use either cloth, if it's a short trip (like a weekend) or gdiapers if it's a week long or more trip.G-diapers were my original intro to anything cloth, so I really truly <3 them.Just last week they were king enough to send me velcro to replace on my g-pants so they'll be good as new this weekend : )

This would be a great diaper system to try out when traveling….I love that it provides options for cloth inserts or disposable. As it is, we use either use our pocket diapers or disposables when traveling, depending on the situation.

We are going to use cloth diapering when our baby arrives in Dec, but as for what we will do while traveling…I'd like to say we will stick with the cloth diapers, especially if we have access to a washing machine on our travels. But, being realistic, there might be some disposables mixed in for convenience!

I finally was brave enough to use cloth on our last week long trip. It went GREAT! I was surprised. We are planning another week long trip to the same location(it is a conference) and I plan to bring cloth again. I had bought a few extras to make it a bit easier but hardly even needed them!

The type of diaper system I use depends on where I am traveling to and how long I will be gone. I generally use disposables when we travel, however, I am relatively new to cloth diapering and plan to cloth diaper whenever I can when we travel from now on. I will use the cloth diapers I already have, which include bumGenius, Fuzzi Buns, and Smartipants. I wouldn't mind trying gDiapers as well!

I typically use 7th Generation disposables when I travel, mostly to save room when packing (2 kids in diapers!). I've been wanting to try gDiapers, but I've been hesitant to spend the money in case it doesn't work for me.

I have used disposables (awful) and cloth (fabulous) when traveling. I would not use disposables again, ever. They give my daughter a rash every time, and they are disgusting. I loved using my cloth, except I really missed my diaper sprayer!

I don't use diapers yet, but my plan is like this: If we travel but its only a day or maybe one night and we go by car then cloth diapers will be fine. But if we travel across country and we are gone for a week or so, then I can't see bringing cloth diapers with us, so we would buy disposables when we arrive.

If I had the chance to travel… (more than just to the grocery store!) I would use cloth at night since my kids sleep so well in their cloth diapers, and probably try flushable while out and about. I don't like the idea of carrying around dirty cloth diapers if I can't wash them at home.

We're using cloth while traveling and just bringing a really big wet bag for the 20 hour drive. My daughter screams like a banshee if you try to put her in a sposie, so if I have to strip her dipes at home I just let her "free range" for a bit!

We decide on which diapering system depending on where we travel–if we are in a hotel that is like Residence Inn (has washer/dryer capabilities) or staying at a friend's or relative's house, we will bring cloth diapers. If we are flying and shorter on space we'd, unfortunately, bring sposies 🙁

Currently, we travel using cloth and in the past 14 months, have had no problems. We tried the g system and had horrible leak problems when my son was an infant. I still have some g refills that I use with other covers. I am very interested to see if the g cloths work because I love the concept.saywah_j at yahoo dot com

All of our traveling so far has been for 5-7 days so we've just used disposables. Our small car has been stuffed and there really hasn't been extra room for diapers. I would love a greener way to diaper during our vacations.

When traveling lets say to the mall, I still prefer disposables. Then I don't have to lug around as much if a diaper is soiled. However, if I am away overnight then I continue to use our current system of prefolds day and disposables nights (still haven't found a cloth that works at night for us)

Being an expectant mom and having decided on cloth diapers I would most likely use the same system while traveling; if I have access to a washer & dryer, however, if I were doing a road trip I would probably pick a biodegradable diapers for the convenience.

We haven't used cd's yet, so I'd say disposables (since that's what we used with our last 3). However, when we have our next one, I think I'll end up using cd's all of the time, even traveling. No telling until that time comes though! =)garyandalesha at cox dot net

I think it depends on where I'm traveling as to what I'd use. If I'm going to someone's house for a short visit I'd use cloth but if I'm going on an extended vacation I hate to say it, but I might use sposies.

I always use cloth when traveling! I love my pockets and I can't imagine using anything else. Why spend money on stinky disposables when I already have everything I need? I don't find it to be any more difficult with cloth.

It depends on where we are going. If we are going someplace we could wash, I'd definitely go cloth. But if it's a trip we wouldn't be able to wash I'd do disposable. Or think about trying the G-diapers, and buy extra covers!!

It would be a combo of Disposables and gDiapers with the Disposable Refills. Easy with Less wash to do on vacation. If you're somewhere that doesn't have a machine why waste your Vacation time on washing diapers?

I use gdiapers when I am out and about and when traveling. I made my own cloth inserts for them before they started selling them. I really like gdiapers and would love some mediums since my little one is just a couple of pounds away from moving up. I also use gdiapers with a disposable insert with my 2 year old regularly in the morning (for his daily BM)and then when we are out and about. I love the flexibility with them and they are pretty cute too.

I would probably still use cloth. Most of our traveling is visiting family and staying with them. Of course, we haven't gone anywhere since my daughter was born 19 months ago, so I am sure this is a moot point 🙂

We've only been traveling once since switching to cloth , and we stayed at a beach house with a washer and dryer. It worked out great to use cloth and wash every other day. I don't know what I would do if we stayed somewhere without laundry access. We would probably use natural disposables or look into one of the new hybrid systems (I just ordered my first Flip diaper!) It would depend on what was most cost effective.

We've used cloth while traveling before. It is easy to do if you have access to washer/dryer. We also tried gDiapers which I didn't really like (want to sell these). We've also used disposables for short trips in hotels.

I've never used cloth diapers but want to try them, my friend uses them and has gotten me interested, I just need to get started! I' ve only ever used disposables so if I was to travel I would probably use the inserts so clean up wouldn't be a worry for the host.

Daily Post: I would love to try the gdiapers for trips. I am not a big fan of lugging around dirty cloth diapers… maybe I need a better bag to stash them in? For most trips we carry some disposables, but mainly flushables.andrea.kruse at gmail dot com

We are planning a trip in February that is 1300 miles each way and we were planning to use disposables while we were driving and our cloth diapers while we were there. We figured it would be easier to just have the disposables for the drive

Depending on where we were traveling and how long, I might do cloth, especially if we were going to spend time with family, close friends, etc. If we were going to stay in a hotel, a hybrid system with flushable liners like gDiapers, GroBaby or Flip, would be GREAT!

I have used a combination of my cloth and disposables on a recent trip. We had a washer and dryer in our hotel room so it made it convenient to wash the diapers whenever I needed to. The disposables I used as a supplement for the times when I needed a break from washing.I would love to have used the gDiapers with the flushable liners instead and plan to in the future!

So far, we have only used our regular cloth when traveling, but we have never gone anywhere for more than 2-3 days (and haven't flown). I think next time we travel, I would like to try the gDiapers at least for part of the trip, to know if I was ok using them for a week long get-away!

Since most of out traveling involves staying with family, I think I would probably just stick with cloth. And probably for camping trips I would stick with cloth too as they are never likely to be longer than my stash would last.

We are planning to switch to CDing after the holidays, so for now we use sposies. I suppose after we make the switch we'll have to play around with what works best for us. Possibly the flushable inserts would work best.

On the few short trips we've done since our daughter was born we've used our cloth, but those are usually only a few days so I can take enough to get us through. For longer, if we were going somewhere like family's house, we'd take our cloth and what we need to wash there. But, as we plan a week long road trip next summer, we're planning on disposables…though looking at these gDiapers (or the new Flip), I'm thinking it might be possible to do something with disposable inserts…

I have yet to travel with my 3 month old daughter and we're still new to using cloth diapers. We're using prefolds with covers. With that said I'd probably use disposables if we traveled. I'd like to use the gro baby system to travel with if I could afford it. I like the options with gro baby.

We are planning a trip in February that is 1300 miles each way and we were planning to use disposables while we were driving and our cloth diapers while we were there. We figured it would be easier to just have the disposables for the drive

I think it depends on where we were going and the mode of transportation. I'd love to say i'd stay true to cloth, and I probably would if we were visiting family, etc. I can't quite see myself taking a week-long disney vacation and hauling around poopie diapers though. I AM snickering thinking about the poor airline guy who might decide to inspect my luggage and open up a nasty wetbag! 🙂

We've used a variety when traveling in the past. It really depends on if we have access to washer/dryer & how long we'll be away. Right now, we're planning a 2 week trip over Christmas so probably use a mixture of cloth & gdiapers.

While traveling, I think I would still like to try cloth diapering, but I guess it depends on where I'm traveling to and what I'll be doing while traveling. If my access to water for cleanup during diaper changes, I may opt for a biodegradeable option.

Mondays entry: When we were on our week trip washing teh diapers turned out to be not a problem at all! The place we were staying had a coin laundry in a closet upstairs! I just rinsed them in the tub in our room to cut out one wash cycle since there were others that were using the washer as well then washed as usual. I ended up startling the lady who lived behind the washer cause she thought I was someone else. When she saw me switching the laundry she saw that I was washing diapers. She was really interested in them and asked lots of questions. She was pregnant at the time. We developed a friendship and still keep in contact!

We are getting ready for baby #2 and hope to cloth diaper. For travel and otherwise the gDiapers, Grobaby, and new Flip seem to be great options. You can easily reuse the shell, requiring less bulky packing of diapers. Addt'l the biodegradable gDiaper inserts are GREAT for places where you want extra diaper convenience.

We have a big trip coming up. We intend to use g-diapers. We use them for short trips and it's much better than bringing home many dirty cloth diapers. I am toying with using g-cloth for our extended trip as well…

we have used several different options when traveling. when my son was younger we just used disposables and then i got brave and used bumgenius on vacation when my son was 6 months. then at christmas when we went to stay with my inlaws for 2 weeks i found gdiapers and used those and love them. now i use these when we go out during the day for playdates, shopping etc. great option so i don't have to carry around a poop diaper all day. we also have the cloth inserts which are very absorbant.

We haven't used cd's yet, so I'd say disposables (since that's what we used with our last 3). However, when we have our next one, I think I'll end up using cd's all of the time, even traveling. No telling until that time comes though! =)garyandalesha at cox dot net

We haven't traveled yet with out 19 month old daughter, other than an overnight trip to grandma's where no washing is necessary. However, in the past when we have traveled we always stay with friends or family, so we would just stick with cloth since we have access to a washer and dryer.

We are thinking ahead about traveling to Colorado with our kids next year and I would love to try the flushable diapers then. I haven't gone too far from home (in 2 years!) before… but, these might give us the confidence to try.

I haven't made too many trips where I needed to do diaper changes with LO yet. So far just used 'sposies. I would like to look into the gDiapers or Flip system to I have another option when going out and about!

We have used both gDiapers and Nature Babycare (a biodegradable disposable). This past weekend we attended a family reunion where we exclusively used the gdiapers with the biodegradable inserts…no big problems!

We usually use cloth while traveling with maybe a few disposables on hand for certain situations (needing to stretch the stash between wash facilities or putting the kids in church childcare). If I had a hybrid system that would be great for travel!

We've used different option while traveling. It depends on how long we'll be gone & if there is washer/dryer access. We're traveling over Christmas this year & will most likely just use cloth with a few disposable inserts in gDiapers & Flip.

Daily Post: I use cloth while traveling as long as I can do laundry somewhere. We don't usually travel for too long or too far away, so it has worked so far. My two sisters use cloth also, so they would certainly let me wash at their houses.

I love that you can use the biodegradable inserts when you need them and cloth inserts when you dont so you can keep gdiapers in rotation with the rest of your stash! I'd hate to spend money on a diaper that is ONLY used for travel. I'd probably just buy disposables.

If we're going to family, I just bring my diaper pail, a kitty litter cantainer with a snug fitting lid and we go. I usually pull the clean diapers out of the dryer and fold and stuff while my husband drives. A few times when we've been away from a washer, I'll just switch to disposables, but my daughter doesn't seem to care for them as much!

My husband prefers to use disposables on trips because he thinks it's easiest. I personally prefer to stick with the cloth if possible (talking to the person about using their washer ect.) but if it's not possible nothing beats flushing the gdiapers, they leave no smell of poop in the house either as a bonus!!

I used gdiapers with flushable inserts on a 4 day trip and they worked great! On shorter trips, I just usually bring my cloth diapers and a large wetbag. However, gdiapers with cloth inserts are great for traveling as they take up lots less space in the wetbag.

We did not start useing cloth until our son was already a year old, and he is 16 months now. We travel often and we use gDiapers but instead of the flushable insert (which can get expensive) we use gerber prefolds. I cut them to the right size and have sewn the edges to keep them intact. When we are out I just stick the dirties into a big ziplock and wash them when I get home or if gone more than overnight I go to a laundry mat.

gDiapers create less waste and are more biodegradable than disposables with the abilities to only have to clean as much as underwear. – great alternative for those on the cloth fence (or with significant other who are) and for outside the home.

I use cloth when traveling. I have used disposables but still like my trusty ECOBABY fitteds and wool covers. I have tried the G-Diapers covers (they were from a friend) and they worked really well, but my BIG boy outgrew them and I haven't had a chance to get bigger ones.

Our traveling usually involves staying with friends or family so we would probably stick with cloth since we would have access to a washer and dryer. gDiapers would probably work for a long camping trip.

We've used cloth when traveling & staying with relatives that would let us use their washer/dryer. We've also tried gDiapers on a shorter vacation in a hotel. And, we've used disposables before too. So really a variety!